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Sean Taylor elected to Pro Bowl - (12/18)

The Washington Redskins late great safety Sean Taylor was named to the NFC Pro Bowl, the NFL announced today. Taylor was the leading vote-getter at his position at the time of his death. The Redskins asked the league to keep Taylor’s name on the ballot. It is Taylor’s first full selection as a starter to the Pro Bowl. [...]

Redskins lose Rocky McIntosh for the season - (12/17)

Bram Weinstein on Redskin Radio reports that Redskin starting linebacker Rocky McIntosh tore his ACL and MCL during the first half of the Giants game. He will undergo surgery in the near-future and may not be recovered by the start of training camp next July. The Redskins rotated rookie linebacker H.B. Blades in the line-up replacing [...]

Defining the NFC East - (12/17)

Greg Trippiedi opened a story a few days back with the question “what is NFC East football.” Something Madden said after the Redskins-Giants game last night gave an answer. Big John alluded to the long term mutual animosity the rivals have for each other. So, while Redskins-Cowboys and Eagles-Giants might be “special” rivalries, the teams feel about the same towards every other East [...]

Byron Westbrook?s big brother is football smart - (12/17)

Philadelphia Eagle running back Brian Westbrook, brother of Redskin rookie Byron Westbrook, was in the clear for a fourth quarter touchdown against the Cowboys in Dallas. Realizing that killing the clock was more important than padding the score, Westbrook stopped short of the goal line to down the ball at the one yard line. The Eagles ran out [...]

Landry, Stingy ?D? lead Redskins to Big Road Victory - (12/16)

That didn’t take very long. Gregg Williams has found the best use of his remaining defensive personnel, and a dominating defensive performance delivered a must-win game to the Washington Redskins, a 22-10 victory over the New York Giants.  The Redskins have now established a winning streak behind journeyman quarterback Todd Collins, their first winning streak since September [...]

Patience is a virtue for Todd Collins - (12/14)

And coming off the bench for the Washington Redskins: Methuselah.  Oops, I mean 35 year old Todd Collins who, as you have heard over and over, hasn’t started a game since 1997. He’s so unknown and forgotten that the guys at Football Outsiders didn’t bother to write a profile of him in their authoratative Pro Football Prospectus 2007. Forgotten, [...]

Giants? Yin vs. Skins? Yang - (12/13)

Again this season the Redskins find themselves in a “must win” game, this time facing the New York Giants. For the Redskins to succeed they will have to exploit key weaknesses of the Giants while covering up their own. The Giants’ Yin, their dark foreboding side, must be met and defeated by the Redskins’ Yang [...]

Giants-Redskins may come down to Special Teams, Preparedness - (12/13)

If you are one of those fans who has to follow the game on the six days that aren’t gameday, you’ve probably heard a common refrain from the talking heads: “You have to love NFC East football.” Well, what the heck does that mean? How is it any different than NFC South football? It may [...]

Sunday NFL picks - (12/12)

Under the wire

Key to Redskins? Defensive Success: Prevent the Big Play - (12/11)

Looking at the (opponent-adjusted) defensive metrics for the defense this year, the Redskins still rank clearly above the average. Now, those who frequent Hog Heaven for post-game commentary know that I have been pretty critical of the Redskins’ defense in the second half of this season. Since the Patriots scorched them in Week [...]

Norv Turner never did that here - (12/10)

Just when we weren’t looking, and certainly did not expect it, Norv Turner’s San Diego Chargers won seven of their last nine games. With two games to go, the Chargers are two ahead of Denver, their nearest rival for the AFC West title. Seven of nine! Without checking the record, I don’t believe Turner ever pull off a [...]

Treats for Washington sports fans - (12/10)

The Redskins did not play Sunday and we are taking a mini-break ourselves. If you are fans of the Washington sports scene, be sure to check out MVN’s sites covering Washington’s other sports teams. Les Bullez — The Washington Wizards and the NBA Capitals Corner — The Washington Capitals and the NHL Oleanders and Morning Glories — The Washington [...]

Campbell Update - (12/08)

Recently posted by the Combined Wire Services: “Jason Campbell doesn’t appear likely to return for the Washington Redskins this season, leaving the team’s playoff hopes resting on the arm of longtime bench-warmer Todd Collins. Campbell has a torn kneecap tendon which will likely require surgery, tea officials said. Collins, who’s 38 and had not thrown a [...]

Guess who's coming to town? - (12/08)

No, not HIM

Redskins report card - (12/08)

Redskins 24, Bears 16

Quick hits on the Redskin win - (12/07)

Fans in the stands For some reason, everyone — and I mean everyone — in the lower bowl of FedEx Field stood throughout the game last night. It’s not as though there was a movement, with one section starting it and other sections copying it. It was spontaneous. You can tell season ticket holders from first timers at Redskin games. Newbies [...]

Campbell to Miss a Month - (12/07)

Adam Schefter reports via Mike Florio of profootballtalk.com that Jason Campbell suffered a dislocated patella, and will miss a month. Redskin nation can now breathe a collective sign of relief. Todd Collins will be the starter until Campbell can return.  Campbell will miss the rest of this regular season, possibly serving as the emergency quarterback for the [...]

Todd Collins!!!!!?and Bears Game Recap - (12/06)

First with the important question. Who the heck is Todd Collins? The Redskin backup took over for Jason Campbell who suffered a potentially serious injury to his left knee in the 2nd quarter Thursday night.  Collins was a Brunell-esque 15 for 20 for a Brady-esque 11+ yards per attempt in relief of Campbell.  More importantly, he led [...]

Game Blogcast - (12/06)

If anyone is interested I’d be willing to provide a play-by-play on this blog for tonight’s game.

Never a year like this for the Redskins - (12/06)

In 40 years of watching the Washington Redskins, I’ve never seen a year when the build-up of off field health issues crashed upon the team with increasingly grim impact. In January, Joe Gibbs revealed that his two year old grandson, Taylor, has leukemia and is undergoing chemotherapy. “Two year old” and “chemotherapy” should never be in the same [...]

For Redskins, Gibbs, Playoff Picture is Simple - (12/06)

“Playoffs? Don’t talk about playoffs. Are you kidding me? Playoffs? I’m just hoping we can win a game, another game.”-Jim Mora Sr.  There are a lot of Mathmatical formulas that can determine the percentages of a team’s playoff possibilities, but those don’t really have any meaning to the average fan.  After all, we are spoonfed our [...]

Sean Taylor merchandise - (12/06)

and where the proceeds go

Bears might have picked Landry with Redskins first pick - (12/05)

Last April seems a long time ago in a galaxy far away to Redskins fans. Mike Mulligan at the Chicago Sun-Times recalls that the Redskins nearly pulled off a trade for linebacker Lance Briggs in return for its number one draft pick, and maybe linebacker Rocky McIntosh to boot. Briggs says in the story that he hasn’t thought about [...]

Tuesday mailbag is back - (12/05)

Chicago Next on Tap - (12/04)

It’s hard to refocus on the season after a tragedy as heartbreaking as Sean Taylor’s murder. However, the Chicago Bears are on tap for Thursday night’s game, and there is a chance, slim as it may be, that the Redskins could climb back into the playoff hunt with a victory against them. The problem is [...]

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